INSTITUTE OF SCRAP RECYCLING INDUSTRIES


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Locations: WASHINGTON, DC, US, NORTH AMERICA

ISRI Rebrands as The Recycled Materials Association

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Washington, DC, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After more than 35 years as the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, ISRI today announced it is now the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA).

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  • Washington, DC, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After more than 35 years as the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, ISRI today announced it is now the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA).
  • “From everyday items to our essential infrastructure, recycled materials power the manufacturing supply chain that makes our economy stronger, our planet more sustainable, and our lives better” said Robin Wiener, President of the Recycled Materials Association.
  • “Our new name, the Recycled Materials Association, clearly and accurately describes who we are as an organization and who we represent.
  • The Recycled Materials Association (ReMA) represents more than 1,700 companies in the U.S. and 40 countries around the globe.

ISRI to Recognize the REMADE Institute with Prestigious 2024 Design for Recycling® Award

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Washington, D.C., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (April 17, 2024 - Washington, D.C.) – ISRI, Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry™, will present its 2024 Design for Recycling® Award to the REMADE Institute at the ISRI2024 Convention and Exposition on April 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nev. REMADE is being honored with the award for its programmatic research to support implementation of Design for Recycling® (DFR) principles in manufacturing.

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  • Washington, D.C., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (April 17, 2024 - Washington, D.C.) – ISRI, Voice of the Recycled Materials Industry™, will present its 2024 Design for Recycling® Award to the REMADE Institute at the ISRI2024 Convention and Exposition on April 18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nev. REMADE is being honored with the award for its programmatic research to support implementation of Design for Recycling® (DFR) principles in manufacturing.
  • “We are delighted to honor the REMADE Institute with ISRI’s Design for Recycling award that recognizes the organization’s substantial contributions to encouraging DFR product design in manufacturing,” said ISRI President Robin Wiener.
  • REMADE is the only national institute focused entirely on developing innovative technologies to accelerate the U.S.'s transition to a Circular Economy.
  • “The REMADE Institute is honored to receive the 2024 Design for Recycling® Award from ISRI, an industry trade organization leader, founding member of the Institute, and a longtime partner of ours,” said REMADE CEO Nabil Nasr.

ISRI Launches Docuseries Exploring Innovative “Jobs of Tomorrow” in the Recycled Materials Industry

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Washington, DC, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking docuseries released by ISRI, the Voice of the Recycling Industry®, goes behind the scenes to explore the opportunities and future of the recycled materials industry.

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  • Washington, DC, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking docuseries released by ISRI, the Voice of the Recycling Industry®, goes behind the scenes to explore the opportunities and future of the recycled materials industry.
  • Viewers learn firsthand about new and innovative fields in the recycled materials industry from people living those careers every day.
  • “This is a really exciting way to showcase how the recycled materials industry provides the materials that make everyday items and essential infrastructure people depend on,” said ISRI Vice President of Communications Mark Carpenter.
  • The “Jobs of Tomorrow” docuseries is available for viewing on ISRI Studios:
    View the Jobs of Tomorrow Docuseries.

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Names Sonoco Alloyd 2022 Design for Recycling® Award Winner

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

In recognition of its innovation and commitment to sustainability in the design and manufacture of new products, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names Sonoco Alloyd as its 2022 Design for Recycling (DFR) Award winner.

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  • In recognition of its innovation and commitment to sustainability in the design and manufacture of new products, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names Sonoco Alloyd as its 2022 Design for Recycling (DFR) Award winner.
  • The DFR Award is ISRIs most prestigious award presented annually to the most innovative contribution to products designed with recycling in mind.
  • The Design for Recycling Award is ISRIs highest honor and recognizes those who put recycling and sustainability at the forefront of their product design, said ISRI President Robin Wiener.
  • The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI)is the "Voice of the Recycling Industry."

ISRI Launches Brands Leadership Council to Improve Recycling and Sustainability Outcomes

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Monday, February 7, 2022

Washington, DC, Feb. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry, today announced the formation and inaugural members of the Brands Leadership Council, which are Starbucks, Keurig Dr Pepper, McDonald's, Unilever, and Colgate-Palmolive.

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  • Washington, DC, Feb. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry, today announced the formation and inaugural members of the Brands Leadership Council, which are Starbucks, Keurig Dr Pepper, McDonald's, Unilever, and Colgate-Palmolive.
  • The Brands Leadership Council is a new ISRI member category that provides a forum for leading consumer brands to connect with recyclers in a collaborative forum aimed at addressing challenges in the recycling supply chain.
  • The Brands Leadership Council provides a unique opportunity to join recyclers with the brands that drive and supply consumers around the globe with the goods they want that can be ultimately recycled and put back into the circular economy, said ISRI President Robin Wiener.
  • ISRIs Brands Leadership Council now brings global consumer brands into the only trade association that represents the complete recycling infrastructure through which the vast majority of recyclables generated flow for processing into clean, high-quality, and commodity-grade products.

ISRI Celebrates Tremendous Might of Recycling on America Recycles Day

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Monday, November 15, 2021

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry, is using this years America Recycles Day as an opportunity to spotlight the essential role of recycling in the U.S. economy, sustainability, the environment, infrastructure, innovation, manufacturing, and beyond.

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  • The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry, is using this years America Recycles Day as an opportunity to spotlight the essential role of recycling in the U.S. economy, sustainability, the environment, infrastructure, innovation, manufacturing, and beyond.
  • As part of its celebration of America Recycles Day, ISRI hosted the Annual State of Recycling briefing.
  • Excerpts from ISRI President Robin Wieners speech as part of the briefing are as follows:
    America Recycles Day is a time to acknowledge all the people in the recycling industry that are giving new life to old items.
  • The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is the "Voice of the Recycling Industry."

National Manufacturing Day Highlights Recycling’s Sustaining Role

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Friday, October 1, 2021

ISRI is proud to represent the men and women of the recycling industry and the essential role they play in keeping American manufacturing operating.

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  • ISRI is proud to represent the men and women of the recycling industry and the essential role they play in keeping American manufacturing operating.
  • In the United States alone, 70 percent of materials processed by the recycling industry annually are used in American manufacturing.
  • Additional facts and figures regarding recyclings role as manufacturing include:
    Nonferrous metals do not degrade or lose their chemical properties in the recycling process, allowing them to be recycled an infinite number of times.
  • National Manufacturing Day occurs on the first Friday of October.

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Names Cascade Engineering 2021 Design for Recycling® Award Winner

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

b'Washington, DC, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- \xc2\xa0In recognition of its innovation and commitment to sustainability in the design and manufacture of new products, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names Cascade Engineering as its 2021 Design for Recycling\xc2\xae (DFR) Award winner.

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  • b'Washington, DC, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- \xc2\xa0In recognition of its innovation and commitment to sustainability in the design and manufacture of new products, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) names Cascade Engineering as its 2021 Design for Recycling\xc2\xae (DFR) Award winner.
  • The DFR Award is ISRI\xe2\x80\x99s most prestigious award given annually to the most innovative contribution to products designed with recycling in mind.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cThrough the development of its EcoCart from the initial concept stages all the way to end of life, Cascade has worked to design with recycling and sustainability in mind, incorporating the design for recycling principles into every element.
  • Generating nearly $110 billion annually in U.S. economic activity, the scrap recycling industry provides more than 500,000 Americans with good jobs.\n'

ISRI Report: Recycling Industry Contributes $116 Billion to U.S. Economy

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Thursday, April 22, 2021

b'Washington, DC, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. recycling industry contributes $116 billion in economic output to the national economy, according to preliminary data released today by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) during its annual convention and exposition.\n\xe2\x80\x9cAs the industry is gathered virtually for our ISRI2021 annual convention this year, we are proud to celebrate how recycling plays an essential role in not only our environment, but also in the U.S. and global economies,\xe2\x80\x9d said ISRI President Robin Wiener.

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  • b'Washington, DC, April 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The U.S. recycling industry contributes $116 billion in economic output to the national economy, according to preliminary data released today by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) during its annual convention and exposition.\n\xe2\x80\x9cAs the industry is gathered virtually for our ISRI2021 annual convention this year, we are proud to celebrate how recycling plays an essential role in not only our environment, but also in the U.S. and global economies,\xe2\x80\x9d said ISRI President Robin Wiener.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cAs the world recovers from a global pandemic, the resilience of the recycling industry once again shines through with a total economic output that is up 6.4 percent compared with pre-pandemic levels.\xe2\x80\x9d\nAdditional preliminary information from a new study conducted by John Dunham and Associates and released by ISRI finds that the U.S. recycling industry is directly responsible for more than 159,000 jobs.
  • In addition, 346,499 jobs are indirectly supported by the industry through suppliers and services.
  • Generating nearly $110 billion annually in U.S. economic activity, the scrap recycling industry provides more than 500,000 Americans with good jobs.\n'

Business Leader Gary D. Cohn Tapped as ISRI2021 Main Stage Speaker

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Monday, February 22, 2021

As the largest scrap recycling industry event in the world, ISRI2021 will bring together recyclers for a state-of-the-art virtual experience April 20-22 & 27-29.

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  • As the largest scrap recycling industry event in the world, ISRI2021 will bring together recyclers for a state-of-the-art virtual experience April 20-22 & 27-29.
  • Cohn has been a prominent leader in the worlds of finance and economic policy for many years.
  • He was also a member of the Board of Directors and chairman of the Firmwide Client and Business Standards Committee.
  • In addition to economic insight provided by Gary Cohn, ISRI2021 will provide an all-new virtual experience.